Amman: The National Centre for Curriculum Development (NCCD) has announced the launch of the “Digital Skills” curriculum, aimed at students in grades 1 through 12, as part of a comprehensive educational development plan.
According to Jordan News Agency, the new curriculum is designed to equip students with skills necessary for the future, allowing them to engage with the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and contribute to a digital knowledge economy. This initiative replaces the traditional computer curriculum, having already been implemented in grades 7, 9, and 11 for the 2024/2025 academic year, with plans to cover grades 8, 10, and 12 in the 2025/2026 academic year.
The curriculum includes teacher guidance manuals and interactive activity books for grades 1-6, tailored to the developmental stages of students and integrated with subjects such as science, mathematics, social studies, and the Arabic language. The NCCD emphasized that the new curriculum responds to rapid technological changes and represents an effort to revamp the Kingdom’s education system.
Students will be introduced to concepts in artificial intelligence, programming, data analysis, and the Internet of Things, along with materials aimed at enhancing critical and creative thinking skills and digital production from an early age. Dr. Walid Salama, head of the curriculum development team, highlighted that this initiative marks a significant shift in the Kingdom’s educational philosophy, aiming to transform students into creators of information and to improve their interaction with technology and innovation.
The curriculum covers eight main areas, developed according to international standards set by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and benchmarks from countries like the United Kingdom, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, the courses align with the Jordanian curriculum’s overall framework, which outlines the foundational principles of the educational process, focusing on standards and outcomes, and includes a review of the previous Jordanian computer science curriculum.